Purple emperor (flower) - Purple emperor

...The flowers are a variety of colors, including red, purple, peach, and white, and because they grow quickly, they are often used in parks and along roads. Because they are not very cold-resistant, they are mainly used in western Japan, but cold-resistant species such as the great purple emperor also belong to this group. The Ryukyu azalea, Rhododendron mucronatum G.Don, is thought to be a hybrid azalea between the Japanese wild azalea and the Japanese mochi azalea. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Oomurasaki (flower)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…花色は紅，紫，桃，白と多彩であり，早く育つので公園や街路植栽用によく利用されている。耐寒性が弱いので利用は西日本が中心になるが，オオムラサキのような耐寒種もこの仲間に入る。　リュウキュウツツジR.mucronatum G.Donは日本に野生のあるキシツツジとモチツツジの間の雑種性のツツジとみられる。…

※「オオムラサキ（花）」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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